650 Farmington Ave

A 4,806 SF dual-concept restaurant building at 650 Farmington Avenue (Rt 6) in Bristol, CT is offered for sale at $1,900,000 by Commercial Connection. The property includes the real estate, the operating businesses, and the equipment for two established concepts under one roof: Fresh Craft Grille and Carvel.

Dual-concept operating profile. The building currently houses two daily-operating restaurants sharing a single kitchen and POS system:

- Fresh Craft Grille. A fresh-ground burger, hand-cut fry, and hand-spun shake concept with hot dogs, gyros, salads, and wraps. Signature menu items include the Mac & Cheese Bacon Burger and the Fireworx Burger (jalapeño, spicy bacon, sriracha). Beef, chicken, and pork are ground daily on premises; fries are cut daily.

- Carvel. National ice cream and custom-cake franchise (founded 1934), operating in-line within the building. Carvel's in-house ice cream supplies Fresh Craft Grille's hand-spun shake program and feeds the daily walk-up dessert traffic. Franchise transfer would be subject to Carvel corporate approval, standard for any franchise sale.

Building. 4,806 SF on a 0.84-acre parcel zoned BG / R-10. Full commercial kitchen, dining room, customer counter, drive-up service, walk-in freezer setup for the Carvel side, and on-site parking. Daily hours Sun through Sat 11:30 AM to 9 PM. Single Toast POS captures both concepts.

Location and traffic. Direct frontage on Route 6 (Farmington Avenue), one of Bristol's strongest retail corners. CTDOT 2024 counts show 22,300 AADT on Route 6 at this segment. The property is adjacent to McDonald's and directly across the street from the Bristol Plaza retail node anchored by Stop & Shop, TJ Maxx, Ocean State Job Lot, and Burlington. AutoZone, the Bristol Boys & Girls Club, and the Bristol Housing Authority anchor surrounding blocks.

Market. Bristol 06010 covers a citywide population of approximately 60,000. Trade-area density: 10,289 within 1 mile, 64,919 within 3 miles, 109,382 within 5 miles. Average household income climbs from $79,360 (1 mi) to $85,296 (3 mi) to $92,137 (5 mi). The 1-mile trade area encompasses 4,353 households; the 3-mile shed pulls 27,068 households, supporting strong dine-out and family-occasion ice-cream spending.

Use fit. Continue operating both concepts (real estate + two revenue streams), retain Carvel and rebrand the burger side, or convert to a single-concept restaurant with the kitchen and FF&E already in place. Adjacency to McDonald's plus the Stop & Shop anchored plaza supplies consistent QSR-adjacent cross-traffic.